Youth Leadership Forum
Are You a High School Junior or Senior with a Disability Interested in Self-Advocacy & Leadership Development?
Ohio Regional Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a week-long career leadership training program, held during the summer, for 11th and 12th grade high school students with disabilities.
Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council (OSILC) and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), together with the local Centers for Independent Living (CILs), we will be offering 5 Regional Youth Leadership Forums and 1 Statewide Virtual Youth Leadership Forum this summer for High School juniors and seniors interested in leadership and advocacy.
Services for Independent Living is pleased to be hosting the Statewide Virtual Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) from
July 11th – July 15th 2022.
For more information regarding Services for Independent Living’s Statewide Virtual Youth Leadership Forum please contact Shannon Monyak at smonyak@sil-oh.org.
YLF Delegate Application
YLF Virtual Flyer
**Students will need to complete a YLF application and be eligible for OOD services to participate in this program.**
The other 5 Regional YLFs are located:
Canton – East Central Region
August 1-4
Tri-County Independent Living Center
Site Coordinator: John Ballard – jballard@ohio.net
Cleveland – Northeast Region
June 21-24
Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential
Site Coordinator: Cheryl Gorham – CGorham@leapinfo.org
Columbus – Southwest Region
June 13-17
Center for Disability Empowerment
Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living
Site Coordinator: Scott Campbell – Scottcsocil@gmail.com
Dayton – Southeast Region
July 18-22
The Access Center
Center for Independent Living Options
Site Coordinator: Tonya Banther – tonya.banther@acils.com
Toledo – Northwest Region
June 21-24
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
Site Coordinator: Lisa Broseke – lbroseke@abilitycenter.org
